Dagwood sandwich
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The Dagwood sandwich is a many-layered sandwich, often humorously depicted as a towering creation. It is named after the character Dagwood Bumstead from the American comic strip Blondie. In the comic strip, Dagwood's sandwiches are known for their impressive height and unusual combinations of ingredients, often containing meats, cheeses, and vegetables. The term "Dagwood sandwich" has become a common name for such elaborate, multi-layered sandwiches found on menus across North America.12
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The term Dagwood sandwich came into popular usage to describe a towering, multilayered sandwich like the ones that Dagwood made to allay nocturnal hunger.
Read MoreThe term Dagwood sandwich came into popular usage to describe a towering, multilayered sandwich like the ones that Dagwood made to allay nocturnal hunger.
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…lent his name to the Dagwood sandwich, a staple on restaurant menus across North America. In the strip it is a gravity-defying architectural wonder containing meats, cheeses, vegetables, and some visual surprises.
Read More…lent his name to the Dagwood sandwich, a staple on restaurant menus across North America. In the strip it is a gravity-defying architectural wonder containing meats, cheeses, vegetables, and some visual surprises.
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